Photographer's Note

It's a habit in Turkey, that people feed pigeons on major places of the cities. And it's a job for some people to sell corn or wheat in small portions for this reason.This picturepack contains out of two similar scenes.
The upper one in b&w was been made in 1968 (50 years ago) with my twin lense Rolleiflex. Now been scanned from a b&w print.
The other one at bottom -also been made at the same place- just this January.As you can see it didn't change much. The tradition still goes on !

What a wonderful pair of photographs - one from two weeks ago and the other from half a century ago! And when I look at the two pictures, I am wondering if the young man seated on the ground in your older picture could possibly be the same old man in your newer one?

How wonderful that this same tradition continues in your major cities as it certainly gives some good opportunities for photography!

Hello Mesut,
The pigeons are still hungry after 50 years! Much has changed in Turkey since 1968, but some places remain the same. It is still an interesting comparison between then and now and a nicely presented double photo,
Kind regards,
Gert

Hello Mesut,
A very beautiful combination of both pictures taken on the same square but with many years in between.
Do you know that there are cities in the world where it is forbidden to feed pigeons? On penalty of a fine.
In some cities these birds cause a lot of damage. Probably not so in Istanbul. As you wrote, the tradition still goes on!
Best regards, Paul

Hello dear Mesut, Nice idea to make the collage of two pictures with the same theme and similar places but after 50 years. In fact, in many cities it is not recommended to feed pigeons. But such scenes are always nice.

Amazing idea to compare these two photos taken 50 years apart! Even more wonderful is the fact that people carry on with the old tradition. It's one of the many reasons why I like your country so much!
Best wishes
Kasia